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Willowbrook offers first responders free 9/11 game entry
Willowbrook High School in Villa Park will provide free admission and a free concession meal to first responders, dispatchers and military members at its home football games Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
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Willowbrook offers first responders free 9/11 game entry
Willowbrook High School in Villa Park will provide free admission and a free concession meal to first responders, dispatchers and military members at its home football games Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
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Elmhurst alderman says state law blocks ICE jail in city
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Willowbrook offers first responders free 9/11 game entry
Willowbrook High School in Villa Park will provide free admission and a free concession meal to first responders, dispatchers and military members at its home football games Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
Local Government
Elmhurst alderman says state law blocks ICE jail in city
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View MoreElmhurst alderman says state law blocks ICE jail in city
Alderman Guido Nardini told the Elmhurst City Council that a new Illinois law banning federal detention centers near homes, schools and parks effectively rules out an ICE facility anywhere in the city.
Local Government
View MoreElmhurst Rep. Deuter's newborn screening bill becomes law
Gov. Pritzker signed Elmhurst Rep. Marti Deuter's unanimously passed bill modernizing Illinois newborn disease screening, giving the state flexibility to add conditions as federal advisory guidance disappears.
Local Government
View MoreElmhurst installs sharrow markings on Third Street, extends Addison bike lane
Elmhurst has installed sharrow pavement markings on Third Street and extended the Addison Avenue bike lane north to Third Street as part of the city's Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
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View MoreElmhurst park board to revisit bandshell ballot question Monday
The Elmhurst Park District board will vote Monday on whether to certify a citizen petition placing the Wilder Park bandshell location on the Nov. 3 ballot, two weeks after newly surfaced emails showed board President Kevin Graf co-signed a memo recommending the referendum before voting against it.
Education
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View More29 Elmhurst teachers trigger 6% pension-spiking raises
Twenty-nine District 205 teachers filed retirement notices for 2028-29 and 2029-30, triggering four years of 6 percent annual raises under the union contract in a practice critics call "pension spiking" that shifts long-term pension costs to the state.
Education
View MoreTimothy Christian's Davidson wins DuPage private school educator award
Timothy Christian Schools superintendent Matt Davidson was named DuPage County's Private and Parochial Educator of the Year at the county's second annual celebration on Aug. 27, one of seven educators honored across 42 districts.
Education
View MoreYork earns No. 3 spot in DuPage County high school rankings
York Community High School ranked No. 3 among DuPage County high schools in Chicago Magazine's 2026 rankings published in the Chicago Tribune, posting an 80% ACT ELA proficiency rate, 95% graduation rate and student growth above state peers.
Education
View MoreD205 adopts K-3 reading screener, launches York principal search
The D205 Board of Education approved Acadience Reading as its new K-3 literacy screener and hired School Exec Connect to lead the search for York's next permanent principal, with a candidate recommendation expected by December.
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View MoreI-290 ramp closures hit Elmhurst drivers over Labor Day weekend
Two westbound I-290 ramps to I-294 remain closed through the Labor Day weekend as the Illinois Tollway projects 8.5 million vehicles on its system between Friday, Sept. 4, and Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Public Safety
View MoreMasked suspects flee Elmhurst gas station as officer arrives
Elmhurst police are investigating after a three-car group, including a ski-masked person who covered a license plate, fled the Thorntons at 476 N. York St. when an officer arrived on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
Public Safety
View MoreDuPage County confirms first human West Nile case of 2026
The DuPage County Health Department confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of 2026 in an adult resident, raising its protection index to "moderate" as mosquito season peaks across the Chicago suburbs.
Public Safety
View MoreDeerfield man charged with soliciting teen at Elmhurst gas station
Janeiro Green, 70, of Deerfield faces a solicitation charge after allegedly propositioning a 17-year-old girl at a West North Avenue gas station in Elmhurst on Aug. 30; he was released under the SAFE-T Act, prompting DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin to call for legislative changes.
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View MoreWillowbrook offers first responders free 9/11 game entry
Willowbrook High School in Villa Park will provide free admission and a free concession meal to first responders, dispatchers and military members at its home football games Friday, Sept. 11, marking the 25th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.
Community
View MoreVilla Park library hosts free baby resource fair Sept. 26
The Villa Park Public Library and Friends of the Library host a free Baby Resource Fair on Sept. 26, connecting families with more than 25 local health and early-childhood organizations.
Community
View MoreElmhurst Craft Beer Fest returns Sept. 19 for 11th year
The 11th Annual Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest brings 50-plus brewers to the Elmhurst History Museum grounds on Saturday, Sept. 19, with proceeds supporting the museum and Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse.
Community
View MoreElmhurst Touch a Truck adds Wienermobile, beam-signing
Elmhurst Park District's free Touch a Truck event Saturday, Sept. 5, at Berens Park features the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile and a chance for residents to sign a structural beam that will be permanently installed in the new $84.95 million Wagner Community Center.
Business
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Business
View MoreOakbrook Terrace hosts Chicago Auto Show test-drive event Oct. 1–4
The Chicago Auto Show's rebranded fall test-drive event, Behind the Wheel, runs Oct. 1–4 at the ComEd Building in Oakbrook Terrace, offering $10 test drives of EVs, hybrids and gas vehicles from BMW, Tesla, Toyota and other manufacturers.
Business
View MoreElmhurst records at least eight million-dollar home sales in 2026
A 1,766-square-foot home on East Adams Street sold for $1 million on Aug. 11, one of at least eight Elmhurst single-family sales topping $985,000 since May, as citywide prices climb 8.1% year over year.
Business
View More302 burger chain opens third location in Villa Park
Wheaton-based burger-and-craft-beer brand 302 opened its third location at 324 E. Central Blvd. in Villa Park on Aug. 8, with a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and support from Village President Kevin Patrick.
Business
View MoreElmhurst Hospital ranks No. 11 in Illinois on U.S. News list
Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital ranked No. 11 in Illinois on U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Regional Hospitals list, placing the community hospital among 505 recognized nationwide out of nearly 4,500 evaluated.
Sports
Sports
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Sports
View MoreYork boys soccer drops conference opener 3-1 to Lyons Township
York's varsity boys soccer team fell 3-1 to Lyons Township in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division opener on Sept. 8, extending the Dukes' winless start, while the JV squad won 1-0.
Sports
View MoreTimothy Christian golf breaks two program records to open season
Elmhurst's Timothy Christian boys golf team set nine-hole and 18-hole program scoring records early in the 2026 season and finished second at the Montini Invitational, where senior Miles VanProoyen won individual medalist honors with a 2-under-par 70.
Sports
View MoreElmhurst men's soccer rallies late, hosts No. 14 WashU
Jacob Wipke's 87th-minute goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Elmhurst University men's soccer against Knox College on Saturday, Sept. 5, keeping the Bluejays unbeaten at 1-0-1 ahead of Monday's 1 p.m. home match against No. 14 Washington University in St. Louis.
Sports
View MoreTimothy Christian volleyball sweeps Evergreen Park Invite at 9-2
Elmhurst's Timothy Christian girls volleyball team went 3-0 at the Evergreen Park Invite on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with Mia VanHekken posting 24 kills and 19 digs as the Trojans improved to 9-2.
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